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==Bowing and kneeling: Worship?==

==Bowing and kneeling: Worship?==

According to the Bible, the act of bowing and kneeling in reverential respect is a way to show the worship of ''dulia'' in giving "honor to whom honor is due". Only the [[fallacy of analogy]] falsely equates all bowing and kneeling of ''dulia'' with the properly exclusive worship of ''latria'' due to God alone, and falsely condemns any and all bowing and kneeling to others as proof of committing the fatally demonic Satanic sin of [[idolatry]]. Saint Peter's command to '''τόν βασιλέα τιμάτε''' "Honor the emperor" (''dulia'') <ref>''ton basilea timate'' [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/2_peter/2-17.htm 2 Peter 2:17 (interlinear)]</ref> is not the same as commanding '''τόν βασιλέα προσκυνούντας''' "Adore the emperor" (''latria'') <ref>[http://biblehub.com/greek/4352 Strong's number ''4352'' '''προσκυνέω''' ''proskuneo'' "''kiss, fawn, crouch'' to, (literally or figuratively)''prostrate'' oneself in homage (do ''reverence'' to, ''adore''):— worship" (as God)].</ref> The Jewish and Christian scriptures demonstrate clearly that according to God the Holy Spirit, bowing and kneeling is not strictly limited in meaning to the unique worship of ''latria'' due to God alone, but is approved by the Lord as showing the appropriate worship of ''dulia'', as seen in the following Bible passages (King James Version) in which "obeisance" means "fall down flat, prostrate, worship"''':''' <ref>[http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7812.htm Strong's number 7812 '''ש֪ח֪ה''' ''shachah''; to ''depress, prostrate'' (in homage to royalty or God):—bow down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, worship.]</ref>  

According to the Bible, the act of bowing and kneeling in reverential respect is a way to show the worship of ''dulia'' in giving "honor to whom honor is due". Only the [[fallacy of analogy]] falsely equates all bowing and kneeling of ''dulia'' with the properly exclusive worship of ''latria'' due to God alone, and falsely condemns any and all bowing and kneeling to others as proof of committing the fatally demonic Satanic sin of [[idolatry]]. [[Saint Peter]]'s command to '''τόν βασιλέα τιμάτε''' "Honor the emperor" (''dulia'') <ref>''ton basilea timate'' [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/2_peter/2-17.htm 2 Peter 2:17 (interlinear)]</ref> is not the same as commanding '''τόν βασιλέα προσκυνούντας''' "Adore the emperor" (''latria'') <ref>[http://biblehub.com/greek/4352 Strong's number ''4352'' '''προσκυνέω''' ''proskuneo'' "''kiss, fawn, crouch'' to, (literally or figuratively)''prostrate'' oneself in homage (do ''reverence'' to, ''adore''):— worship" (as God)].</ref> The Jewish and Christian scriptures demonstrate clearly that according to God the Holy Spirit, bowing and kneeling is not strictly limited in meaning to the unique worship of ''latria'' due to God alone, but is approved by the Lord as showing the appropriate worship of ''dulia'', as seen in the following Bible passages (King James Version) in which "obeisance" means "fall down flat, prostrate, worship"''':''' <ref>[http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7812.htm Strong's number 7812 '''ש֪ח֪ה''' ''shachah''; to ''depress, prostrate'' (in homage to royalty or God):—bow down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, worship.]</ref>  

*[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%2037:7&version=KJV Genesis 37:7]; [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%2041:43&version=KJV 41:43]; [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%2043:28&version=KJV 43:28]

*[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%2037:7&version=KJV Genesis 37:7]; [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%2041:43&version=KJV 41:43]; [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%2043:28&version=KJV 43:28]

*[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus%2018:7&version=KJV Exodus 18:7]; [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus%2020:12&version=KJV 20:12]

*[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus%2018:7&version=KJV Exodus 18:7]; [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus%2020:12&version=KJV 20:12]